Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 18.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.36
$6.23 COP 26K
75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 zł 174
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.45
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.77%
Cappuccino
$3.6 zł 13.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.73
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
123.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
101.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 zł 15.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$3 zł 11.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 zł 31.13
$4.55 COP 19K
85.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 zł 10.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
118.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 zł 171
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 zł 34.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
18.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K zł 121.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K zł 107.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 zł 1,222
$82.5 COP 344.1K
301.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 zł 31.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-9.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zł 62.6
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 158
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 zł 96.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
37.04%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 zł 30.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
107.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 zł 1,224
$305 COP 1.3M
8.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,636 zł 35.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 zł 113
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 zł 280
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 zł 356
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,344
$489 COP 2M
29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 zł 1,765
$379 COP 1.6M
26.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 zł 4,081
$827 COP 3.4M
33.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 zł 3,222
$729 COP 3M
19.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 zł 11.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zł 8,698
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 zł 6,068
$550 COP 2.3M
199.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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